Hose-supporter.



- cured a gripping mernber or clasp 14, in the forni of a.y

, Fig. '3, and Fig. 5 is a vertical sectionv of a modified form ticmaterial l2, preferably rubber, and the said lip hav- EDWIN WARREN, 0FCHICAGQ, lLLlNOlS.

i HOSE-SUPPORTER.

` Specication of i Application filed March 29,

To all whom 'it may concern: i 4

Bc it known that I, EDWIN WARREN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of i Cook and 'State oi Illinois,have invented certain new' and useful Improvements Hose-Supporters, ofwhich the following is a specification. l

My invention relates to hose supporters and has special reference tothat class having a dependent loop of webbing, either elastic or'unyielding, to which `a clasp is attached, said clasp comprising twocomponent parts which co-act to clamp and hold a fold of the fabric tobe supportedf. f I

The chief objects of my invention are to provide a simple and eiicientclasp for the purpose stated; to furnish a durable garment clasp thatwill present a yielding surface to the fabric gripped thereby so thatthe tendency to abrasion of the material will .be reduced to a minimum;and to produce a device that' can be easily and thereiore economicallymanufactured.v

A further object oi my invention is to providea garment fastener inwhich the component members can be readily and easily engaged, and tournish one of the co-actiug members with a convenient finger hold that,will enable lthe user to quickly disengagefthe fabric from its hold. v

I accomplish the above and other minor results by means of the deviceillustrated in the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of thisspecication and in 'wliiclizf-eligure' l is aview of the pendent portionof a` hose supporter having rnyimproved gripping clasp attached thereto;Eig. 2 is a side view of the gripping member; Fig. 3 is a verticalsection of the button and base plate; Fig. 4 is across section onv theline 4-4 of of button'. I

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 5 indicates a strap ofwebbing or other suitable material attached to a metal link 6, fromwhich depends a tape 7, looped through the low'ervslot of said link. Oneend of said tape is provided with a button 8 having an oval contour, andconsisting of a'stem 9, secured by riveting to a base plate l0, saidplate being provided with slots in theusual manner to facilitatesecuring the tape thereto. The said stern is formed of an eyelet, ovallin cross section and provided with a marginal lip 1l at itsfree endfvThe stem is surrounded with a layer of elasing a greater diameterltlianthe stem causes theelastic covering to 'bulge laterallyand thusiorm'a head for the button. Upon the opposite end of said tape 7 isselattened hook. The tape is loopedithrough a slot l5 and the endsecured by stitching to the main part of the tape. This hook isvpreferablyformed of a metal plate Letters Patent.

Patentes out. i 5,' 19o?.4 1907. sei-m1 No; 365,314. i i

toward the inner end, and along the margin of said slot upon one side oithe hook is a retaining ridge or iange 17.

Near the extremity oi' thohook is a rounded projec hook. The' functionof said raised margin i7 is to aidv the hook to retain its grip when inengagement Wit-li its f co-acting member, as shown in'Fig. l, saidmargin exerting pressure upon the fabric which is included between theco-acting members. The tooth 18 also has a special retaining functionand the inclined sides of the slot l5 produce a wedging action upon thebutton stem with the result that when the hoo'k is engaged therewith itwill retain its hold under the ordinary forces to` which it will besubject when in use.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modified form of' button the eyer let which formsthe hollow stem illustrated in Fig. 3 being replaced -by a solid stud2l,- oval in cross section, and secured to the base plate by riveting inthe usual manner and having an enlarged head 22. The covering 23 of thebutton is composed of soft rubber which is molded therein and iscontinuous over the head of the stud. l A

It is yobviousthat certain changes as fall within the scope of theappended claims may be made inthe details of constructionoi my improvedclasp as herein dis- 4closed'without departingzfrom the spirit and.scope thereof, and I do not wish, therefore, to be limited to theprecise construction set forth.

Having thus described my invention what I claim isf- 1. In a clasp for ahose-supporter, the'combination of(a button, a yielding 'covering' forthe button, and a hook v adapted to engage the stem and head of saidbutton, said hook being furnished with a retaining ridge upon one sid?and a nger hold upon the opposite side.

2. In a clasp for a hose supporter' the combination of a b ase plate, abutton attached to said plate, the stem of said button being oval i'ncross section, and a gripping member in the form of hook provided with ataperlngslot adapted to engage the stem of said button, theend of saidnook being provided with a projecting tooth, andthe opposing mai'ginhaving a depression corresponding with said Atooth. i l

3. in a fastener for a. hose-supporter, the lcombination of a haseplate, an -oval button attached to said plate by an oval support, an"elastic covering for said butto1;`, and a gripping member adapted to'engage the stem of said button, said gripping member being in the for'mof a hook, provided with a tooth and a corresponding marginaldepression, a. retaining ridge upon one side, and a marginal finger holdin. the form ofa ridge upon the opposite side of said gripping member.

v 4. In a clasp for a hose supporter, the combination with i,

and is furnished with a gripping slot 16 which narrows a base plateprovided with a button, of a gripping member mism-plaie, :in ovni studmwi tu the plum. sind un ic iiiyel moldvd upon Suini uw! 1w fmvn :iuonlnnmw, invor therefor

